Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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